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Unit 1: Beyond reasonable doubt
Quick questions on Sentencing and the purposes of punishment in Queensland: QCE Legal Studies
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What is the purposes of punishment?Show answer
Sentencing in Queensland pursues five recognised purposes, set out in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) s 9(1).
What are sentencing factors?Show answer
When deciding a sentence, the court must consider the factors in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) s 9, including:
What is youth sentencing?Show answer
Children are sentenced under the Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld), which has a stronger emphasis on rehabilitation and diversion. Detention of a child is a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period. Diversionary options include cautions, restorative justice conferencing, and youth justice conferencing.
What is the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld)?Show answer
Victims may provide a victim impact statement to the court describing the harm suffered. The Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) sets out a charter of victims' rights and a financial assistance scheme.
What is q1?Show answer
State and briefly explain the five purposes of sentencing under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld). [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
List three penalty types available to a Queensland court, from least to most severe. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain how mitigating and aggravating factors affect a sentence, giving one example of each. [4 marks]
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